Two consecutive trade deadlines, two similar outcomes, but two vastly different contexts. For the second straight year, the Montreal Canadiens stayed quiet at the trade deadline, with captain Nick Suzuki infamously asking general manager Kent Hughes to stand pat in 2025.
I know it’s hard to ignore the Montreal Canadiens’ final score last night and focus on the positives, but we have to do it. Even though the Habs lost in a shootout, and Samuel Montembeault once again let his team down, there are positives to take away from this game.
The Montreal Canadiens suffered a second consecutive heartbreaking loss on the Pacific Coast of the United States, as the Habs fell 6-5 in a shootout to the Anaheim Ducks last night.
So, as many expected, the CH did nothing at the trade deadline. Of course, with the additions of Dobson, Bolduc, and Danault, as well as the addition of a quality depth player like Texier, Hughes hasn’t exactly been inactive in recent months.
After a 12-goal game against the Sharks, the CH returned to action against the Ducks tonight. Here are the two lineups: Three goals were scored in the first minute.
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
The trade deadline has passed, and the Montreal Canadiens were unable to get rid of Patrik Laine’s contract. With that being said, the Habs will need to figure out how to handle things with the Finnish sniper once he is cleared to play full-time.
Patrik Laine has not left and, until proven otherwise, will remain in Montreal until the end of the season. So we haven’t heard the last of this story.
The Montreal Canadiens are entering the stretch of the season where playoff positioning is just as crucial as securing a spot. The Eastern Conference playoff picture is starting to come together.
Kent Hughes’ inaction today has everyone talking. And I can understand why fans are disappointed, because the CH is in a playoff position, but it is far from a guaranteed spot in the playoffs.
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. The rumours continue to swirl here on deadline day, and the Montreal Canadiens are finding themselves in the middle of many trade negotiations.
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. It’s trade deadline day, and the rumours are swirling with teams looking to put the finishing touches on their rosters to make a run at Lord Stanley’s Cup.
The Montreal Canadiens made the playoffs last season as the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. This season, Montreal is proving that they are going to be a playoff team once again in the east.
There are only a few hours left before the NHL trade deadline. And so far, Kent Hughes has yet to make a move. Will that change in the next few hours? That’s the question on everyone’s mind.
Have you heard the rumors surrounding Patrik Laine? Hehe. Seriously though, François Gagnon revealed some pretty interesting information on RDS. What is it?
The Canadiens have sent several messages to their goalies this year. The recall of Jacob Fowler was one. The dismissal of the goalie coach was another.
The Montreal Canadiens’ practice on Thursday saw some interesting line changes to their top 6 forward group that could allow both lines to regain the dominant chemistry that they had at the start of the 2025-26 season.
On Wednesday night, Montreal Canadiens prospect Bryce Pickford continued his incredible goal-scoring pace with his 3rd hat-trick of the season in a 6-3 victory for the Medicine Hat Tigers over the Brandon Wheat Kings.
With NHL trade talk ramping up, Sergei Bobrovsky has become the latest high-profile name to orbit the Canadiens — and one report has Montreal positioned as the frontrunner.
The Montreal Canadiens are in a position few expected them to be in at this stage of the rebuild a couple of years ago, firmly in the playoff conversation.
The Montreal Canadiens are in one of those rare times when patience and real opportunity align. They’re in a playoff spot, but the big thing isn’t just the standings.